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Caitlin Clark's Change in Physical Appearance at Iowa Game Catches WNBA Fan Attention

WNBA fans couldn't help but notice something about Caitlin Clark's appearance while she was cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes on March 7.

Grant Young

Feb 2, 2025; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Former Iowa Hawkeyes player Caitlin Clark enters Carver-Hawkeye Arena before the game against the USC Trojans. The Hawkeyes will be retiring the jersey of Clark after the game. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
Feb 2, 2025; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Former Iowa Hawkeyes player Caitlin Clark enters Carver-Hawkeye Arena before the game against the USC Trojans. The Hawkeyes will be retiring the jersey of Clark after the game. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images / Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

The Iowa Hawkeyes were bounced from the Big Ten Tournament by a clearly motivated Ohio State Buckeyes team on March 7 after losing a closely contested 60-59 game.

Several Iowa icons were present at the contest, including global superstar and Indiana Fever standout Caitlin Clark.

During a February 18 podcast episode with Richard Deitsch, Fever head coach Stephanie White is quoted saying, "She is stronger, first and foremost," when asked about Clark improving from her first to second WNBA seasons. "She figured out right away that I need to get stronger... She’s done a great job of getting in the weight room and focusing on her strength, in terms of low center of gravity, time under tension, all of those things."

The physical evidence of this strength increase has been made apparent on March 8, when photographer Bri Lewerke posted a photo on X of Clark cheering on the Hawkeyes during their game against Ohio State with the caption, "Well someone’s been in the weight room 👀😮‍💨 @CaitlinClark22".

Other fans are noting Clark's arms from the photo.

"Gunshow," Clark fan Ken Swift wrote.

"Look at those biceps 💪🏼," another fan commented.

X user @nosyone4 reposted the photos of Clark with the caption, "MUSCLE MOMMY".

Clark getting pushed around a lot during her rookie WNBA season was a common narrative among her fanbase. She has clearly taken steps to ensure that isn't the case once she and the Fever return to the court for their highly anticipated 2025 season.

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Grant Young
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Grant Young covers Women’s Basketball, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco (USF), where he also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and played on USF’s Division I baseball team for five years. However, he now prefers Angel Reese to Angels in the Outfield.

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